Compliance Archives - August 2017
8/21/2017
When and How to Mix Hazardous Waste With Used Oil
Knowing when and how to mix hazardous waste with used oil can save generators time and money in many ways. Some mixtures of waste and used oil are not hazardous waste, and these mixtures are not subject to RCRA accumulation time limits, inspection requirements, or manifesting.
8/18/2017
Medical Waste Labeling Mistakes Lead to $28,000 Fine for SC Hospital
A hospital group that operates facilities across South Carolina has been ordered to pay $28,000 to resolve allegations it unknowingly violated US EPA and State DHEC environmental rules regarding identification and storage of hazardous waste.
8/14/2017
Final Rule Alert: TSCA Inventory Reset Reporting Requirement
In order to determine which of the roughly 85,000 chemicals on the TSCA Inventory are still “active” in commerce, US EPA today promulgated a Final Rule to require chemical facilities to report on chemicals manufactured or imported over a ten-year period between June 21, 2006 and June 21, 2016.
8/14/2017
Court Invalidates Parts of EPA's 2015 Definition of Solid Waste Rule
A D.C. Circuit Court last month invalidated parts of EPA’s 2015 update to the Definition of Solid Waste (DSW) pertaining to the reclamation of hazardous secondary materials. Find out what it means for hazardous waste generators
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